Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Pakistan

Population living in slums in Pakistan in 2022 — 56%. Ranked 159 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 15.2 pp.

2022 56% +0 pp vs 2020
World rank 159of 181
Period maximum 71.2%2000
Period minimum 56%2020

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Pakistan, 2000–20225560657075200020032006200920122015201820212000: 71.2%2002: 69.7%2004: 68.2%2006: 66.6%2008: 65.1%2010: 63.6%2012: 62.1%2014: 60.5%2016: 59%2018: 57.5%2020: 56%2022: 56%
Change over the period: −15.2 pp Annual average: -0.69 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Pakistan

Pakistan 56%
World 23.2%
South Asia computed 53.5%
Southern Asia computed 51.1%
Population living in slums — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 56 —
2020 56 —
2018 57.5 —
2016 59 —
2014 60.5 —
2012 62.1 —
2010 63.6 —
2008 65.1 —
2006 66.6 —
2004 68.2 —
2002 69.7 —
2000 71.2 —

Southern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.